The CDC released a study today telling us something you may have already experienced… ER waiting times increased to 56 minutes on average, compared to 38 minutes in 2005. Also from this study, it is clear that ER’s are now the front door of the hospital… 50% of all hospital admissions come from the ER. Why is this happening? What does it mean for you? How can you avoid the long waits? For these answers and more, listen now…
Read the CDC study HERE
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Urban legend or legitimate health concern? That’s what Dr Jim explores today after interviewing an expert in the field of Electromagnetic Radiation or EMF. A recent article in the NY Times titled “Fear but Few Facts” sounded this alarm. Dr Jim interviews Dr Robert Goldberg (a real doctor/PhD) who presents the true data as we know it today, so you can decide for yourself.
Dr Goldberg’s website HERE
More info HERE
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With the summer comes heat and humidity. Today Dr. Jim talks about heat stroke, heat exhaustion, and heat cramps. How can you avoid these problems? What to do if you recognize the early warning signs? Every high school coach and elder care taker should hear this episode. Listen now, then forward it to your coach or elder care facility director!
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This episode is Life-Saving 101. You or your loved one have 2-3 times the chance of surviving a cardiac arrest if CPR is started on the scene. Dr Jim discusses recent findings on the usefulness of an automatic external defibrillator (AED) in your home. He also gives a quick lesson on performing the new and improved CPR without the ‘yuck factor.’
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Baby Mama, the movie, a strange place to learn about child safety. In the movie they hire a professional service to baby proof the home. Each day, 1 child under 5 years old is seriously injured. Each month, 2 die as a result of injury. So what to do? Most of us don’t have that kind of extra cash laying around to hire professionals. Does that make you a bad parent? Can you accomplish this yourself? Get Dr Jim’s opinion on the subject. Listen now…
Useful Website for the Do-it-yourself-er:
Injury Prevention
Safe Kids USA
Childrens Hospital Orange County
Recent OC Register article quoting Dr Jim on this subject
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Do all these products really make our children smarter, safer, more well-adjusted, more apt to attend college, marry well, and overall realize the high hopes we as parents place in them? Today I speak with Pamela Paul, author of Parenting Inc. Through a combination of research and common sense, she reveals the truth about the big business of ‘baby.’
A ‘must-hear’ before your next baby shower.
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Watch this short but VERY impressive video to learn the proper way to deal with a kitchen fire. Something we’ve all learned, but I’ve never actually seen how devastating it can be.
A good science project to NOT try at home. Water is heavier than oil. If thrown in the pan it sinks to the bottom, becomes superheated instantly and the water vapor explodes outward, throwing the flaming oil everywhere. Sugar and Flour are not useful either. Both are flammable.
Firefighters tell me that this is a standard demonstration in the academy and that this is an accurate video.